The city is drowning in corruption?

[alpacinou]

Does it make sense to say a city is "drowning in corruption"?

Is this okay?

The river that once flowed through it has dried up but the city is now drowning in corruption and scum.

 

[emsr2d2]

It works for me.

 

[jutfrank]

I don't like it because cities don't really drown. You might use the metaphor of flooding instead.

 

[alpacinou]

I don't like it because cities don't really drown. You might use the metaphor of flooding instead.

Like this?

The river that once flowed through it has dried up but the city is now flooded with corruption and scum.

 

[Skrej]

The original works for me as well.

 

[Tarheel]

@alpacinou I like the phrase drowning in corruption. Is it yours?

 

[alpacinou]

@alpacinou I like the phrase drowning in corruption. Is it yours?

Yes. I wrote it but I wasn't sure about it.